GEO NO. 5SOLVE AND SHOW THE COMPLETE SOLUTION. A dense silt layer has the following properties.void ratio = 0.30eff. Diameter D10 = 10µmcapillary constant (c)=0.20 cm?Ground water level is 8.0m below the ground surface. 5. Calculate the vertical effective stress in kpa at 5m depth, assume Ys = 26.5 kn/m³and that the soilabove the capillary action rise and ground surface is partially saturated at 50%.а. 141.13 kpac. 174.41kpab. 144.31kpad. 154.1kpa

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. Calculate the vertical effective stress in kpa at 5m depth, assume y, = 26.5 kn/m³and that the soil above the capillary action rise and ground surface is partially saturated at 50%. а. 141.13 kpa b. 144.31kpa c. 174.41kpa d. 154.1kpa

. Calculate the vertical effective stress in kpa at 5m depth, assume y, = 26.5 kn/m³and that the soil above the capillary action rise and ground surface is partially saturated at 50%. а. 141.13 kpa b. 144.31kpa c. 174.41kpa d. 154.1kpa

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GEO NO. 5

SOLVE AND SHOW THE COMPLETE SOLUTION.

A dense silt layer has the following properties.
void ratio = 0.30
eff. Diameter D10 = 10µm
capillary constant (c)=0.20 cm?
Ground water level is 8.0m below the ground surface.

5. Calculate the vertical effective stress in kpa at 5m depth, assume Ys = 26.5 kn/m³and that the soil
above the capillary action rise and ground surface is partially saturated at 50%.
а. 141.13 kpa
c. 174.41kpa
b. 144.31kpa
d. 154.1kpa

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